it really does pay to complain

[mandy72]

cortisol (what isthis one?/)

b12

ferritin

folate

all being tested after 2nd complaint to PALS

Endo states there is no indication these tests are needed but ha agreed to me having them done

FT3 not being tested as useful for overactive thyroid

if i want a 2nd opinion im to call the deputy general manager to arrange appointment

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Good for you mandy72. Cortisol is to check your adrenals, it needs to be done first thing in the morning (between 8 and 9) on a fasting basis. You should also fast for the B12 and folate tests to get the most accurate result.

H x

[shaws Administrator]

This is Thyroiduk.org's view of FT3:-

FT3 = FREE T3

T4 converts to T3 and is the only thyroid hormone actually used by the body's cells.

The approx. reference range for Free T3 is 4 to 8.3

We at Thyroid UK believe that you need to know your Free T3 level too because this will often show low if you are not converting, and high if you have blocked receptor cells. Even if you are converting, the body needs the extra T3 that a normal thyroid produces. There has been some research to show that people feel better on a mixture of Thyroxine (T4) and Triiodothyronine (T3). Effects of Thyroxine as Compared with Thyroxine plus Triiodothyronine in patients with hypothyroidism – The New England Journal of Medicine Feb.11, 99 Vol. 340. (Click here for this article).

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

If we don't have enough T3 going into our cells, we will still have clinical symptoms.